Transmittal Notice 00-01

BACKGROUND

This transmittal forwards the attached Delegation of Authority (D/A) to Approve Recruitment, Relocation Bonuses, and Retention Allowances.  This authority was delegated to the Director of Headquarters Operations (DHO) by the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), on October 28, 1994.  This authority is further delegated to all Area Directors, with no further redelegation authorized.

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED

Delegation of Authority to Approve Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances (Personnel Delegation #41) from the DHO to all Area Directors, and the revised Personnel D/A Index.

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED

This Delegation of Authority supersedes the Delegation of Authority memorandum, "Delegation of Authority to Approve Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances" from the DHO to the Area Director, Navajo, dated 10/28/94, the Area Director, Oklahoma City, dated 10/28/94, the Area Director, Billings (Pharmacists Only), dated 2/14/95, the Area Director, Billings, dated 3/1/96, the Area Director, Phoenix (Pharmacists Only), dated 7/25/96, and the Area Director Phoenix, dated 5/14/99.

MANUAL MAINTENANCE

File the attached memorandum in the Master Binder for the Personnel D/As at Tab #41. Replace the existing Personnel Index with the revised copy.

Log and file the Transmittal Notice in sequence.